Once in a generation effort to sanitize and stabilize Nigerian political parties was torpedoes by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, and his attorney general Mr. Malami. President Buhari based his decision not to sign the Initial electoral bill which mandated all political parties to conduct direct primary on the advice of his attorney general. Any honest …
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Financial Autonomy for the State Houses of Assemblies and State Judiciary
Couple of recent developments in the executive and legislative branch of Nigerian government will help to deepen and institutionalize democracy in Nigeria. It appears that president Buhari and members of the National Assembly are either getting good advice or have decided to start doing the right thing, so they can improve their chances of getting …
Creeping Immunity for National Assembly Members
It appears that sometimes Nigerian Officials takes one step forward and two steps backward. During the last constitutional amendment exercise, the National Assembly adopted immunity Clause to cover each member for any statement made on the floor of the National Assembly. That immunity was adopted and signed into law by the former President. In the …
Ebola Outbreak: A Job Well Done
Nigeria is a country with enormous potential with a diverse and educated population that has the capability to achieve any goal they set their mind on. Recent outbreak of Ebola in Nigeria imported into the country by a Liberian patient demonstrated that Nigeria medical community is as capable as their foreign counterparts. I was in …
Deportation of Igbos from Lagos State
Nigeria is a country with immense potential for greatness but may never get there if things continue the way it is going now. For a country to achieve their full potential, they must set clear goals, enact strong laws and above all have moral clarity of what is acceptable and unacceptable and perhaps have the …